Definition of curb weight
: the weight of an automobile with standard equipment and fuel, oil, and coolant
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With a curb weight of 5,815 pounds, there is good power from the 381-horsepower 5.7-liter V-8 and a trail churning 401 foot-pounds of torque for forceful but not quick acceleration.
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Jaguar quotes a curb weight of 4784 pounds for the this 184.3-inch-long crossover.
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The engine is thrifty in consumption and eager in acceleration, helped along by the low curb weight of 2,502 pounds.
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Our all-wheel-drive test loaner with manual had a curb weight of 3,296 pounds.
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The need for a V-6 is apparent from the curb weight of 4,987 pounds, which is 657 pounds heavier than the gasoline Pacifica.
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The four-wheel-drive's 14 mpg city and 20 highway EPA fuel economy ratings may give pause, but remember that its 5,965 lb. curb weight means the Yukon XL Denali and driver will tip the scales at over three tons.
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Mileage and performance are tied to curb weight and at 3,300 pounds the C-HR is heavier than a hatchback.
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The study bases its most likely longer term forecast scenario through 2028 on several variables, including federal weight reduction goals averaging around 270 pounds per vehicle, or the equivalent of a 7% cut in curb weight from 2015 levels.
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First Known Use of curb weight
1949
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